Recent stories:
• Economic problems in southern Vermont - lack of jobs, etc.
• Opposition to Justice Center in Bellows Falls.
• Opposition to gas plant in Vernon.
• Opposition to wind power plant.
Gee, can there be a connection here?
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Library Director Emily Zervas did not expect hundreds of people to show up for the Aug. 21 eclipse party held on the library's front lawn. But in the days leading up to the big celestial event, she had an inkling it might be popular. “People started calling this week, hysterically looking for eclipse-viewing glasses,” Zervas said. “I only ordered 45 pairs!” NASA's public service campaign, which implored people not to look at the solar eclipse without safety devices, seemed to...
The trees around our house once seemed solid and permanent to me, but lately they appear to be in motion. The first to go were the big white pines across the road. There were 50 of them at least, the biggest perhaps 80 or 100 feet tall. They were probably no more than 70 years old, but there was a stillness about them that felt timeless. All my neighbors wanted to do was let in a little light. There must...
Ezlerh “The Laugh Guru” Oreste will be showcasing his comedy at the Hooker-Dunham Theater on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. He will be doing a unique comedy routine with some local performer friends. The show will feature music, comedy sketches, improv comedy, dance, and, “bad magic.” The show will be filmed for use in a planned hour-long special. “Along with carpenter, activist, and herbalist in life, I'm a comedian, actor, and overall entertainer,” says Oreste,
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